Bought and Paid For Mentality in Canadian West Debated
A historical piece argues against the “rights of purchase” claim by eastern provinces, recounting the 1670 Hudson’s Bay charter, the 1867 Confederation, and the 1904 £300 000 payment that ended Hudson’s Bay Company rights. It condemns the idea as outdated and notes Western wheat wealth and rail investments funded Canada’s growth.
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Masteen Canada
Confederation
Prairie Provinces
House of Commons
Ottawa
Western
Canada
Ami
Sone
Dominion
Prairie
Charles I
England
Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson Bay
Rupert's Land
Ocean
London
Bay Company
Provincia of Confederation
Atlantic
Pacific
Prairies
Italy Plans Three Large Battleships Under Washington Treaty
Italy will build three 70,000 ton battleships by 1940 under Mussolini’s program. The ships will follow general specs similar to the French Tamquerque and cost about 83 million dollars, with total expenditures estimated at 1 billion lire plus funds to modernize three existing battleships.
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Italy
Mussolini
Ducks Rescue. Minnesota Man Relates River Bluff Event
A Minnesota man recalls seeing ducks cluster on a farm lake. One bird became trapped by thick mud, pulled underwater by a drag, while others huddled and cried out in distress. The flock coordinated a rescue, freeing the struggling duck and dispersing afterward.
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Minnesota
Household Drudgery The Bene of a Woman's Life
An ad style fragment promotes HL Pills as a remedy for a woman’s fatigue and weakness. The readable portion suggests a portrayal of domestic hardship and a promised benefit from the product, though details are sparse and text is fragmented.
World’s Largest Flying Boats and Their Bold Features
The report ranks flying boats by size and capacity. Fouzia claims the largest with the Maxin Korki for 70 passengers, six crew, a moving picture auditorium, and a photo development room. Britain follows with the Sylla for 89 passengers and five crew and a smoke compartment. The United States offers the Sikorsky built 42 with 32 passengers and five crew, nonstop range 1250 miles and 1000 pounds freight.
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Fouzsia
Ruesigne
Mosciw & Flying Boat
Maxin Korki
Great Britain
St. Thomas
Tmeg-Journal
Healthy Weight Myth Scrutinized by Medical Expert
In a lecture to the American Academy of Medicine a prominent physician argued that non fat individuals live longer. The ad promotes Kruschen Salts as a safe daily treatment to remove excess fat and boost energy, claiming it cleanses toxins while restoring body function.
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American Academy of Medicine
Vaccine Trials Boost Hope for Tuberculosis in Cattle
Experiments with the Spahlinger vaccine continue in Northern Ireland under official auspices. Vaccinated calves survive heavy tubercle infections, while untreated ones die. The UK moves toward a national dairy herd clean up and eradication program, seeking an economical immunisation method.
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Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Ulster
Dwarfs Form World Congress Amid Nazi Style Purity Creed
Dwarfs organize a National Union of Hungarian Dwarfs and plan a Dwarf Congress likely in Budapest next year. The movement promotes dwarf race purity, bans intermarriage with normal people, and seeks lower fares and smaller housing for dwarfs. The leader is described as 30 inches tall.
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Budapest
Hitler
Invention Aims to Let Listeners Vote Live on Radio
Dr. Nevil M. Hopkins of New York University unveils a new device called the televotes that lets listeners push a button to instantly transmit their reaction to a broadcast. The description notes an experimental mechanism and references tree drawings as part of the design concept.
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Nevil M. Hopkins
New York University
Peter Scott paints wildfowl as Captain Scott’s legacy
Peter Scott, son of the famed explorer Captain Scott, now 24, opened his second Bird Life exhibition in Bond Street, London. His works capture dawn light over mudflats and tidal creeks, with curlews, redshanks, and greylag geese, reflecting a lifelong pursuit from field sketches to art.
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Scott
Antarctic
Peter
Peter Scott
Bondstreet
London
Grasshopper Campaigns Insect Outbreak Review 1933
The 1983 summary notes that poisoned bait campaigns reduced grasshopper populations across most regions. July and August brought extensive dispersal flights, expanding open prairie infestation in three provinces. Eastern Manitoba saw some reduction, while authorities plan a broader 1934 campaign to curb expected intensification.
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Dominion
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Dredging For Gold On Pek River Border
Modern miners plan to dredge the Pek River on the border of Jugoslavia and Romania where ancient gold is said to lie in the riverbed. Legends link Jason and the Golden Fleece to this valley as peasants reportedly find gold fleeces in shallow water. Companies bid to supply dredging gear for what could be a large operation.
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Pek
Jason
Black Sea
Alexander
B.C
Germany Conducts Radio Controlled Aircraft Tests
Germany reportedly performed several flights of radio controlled airplanes with no crew onboard. Officials refuse to disclose details and kept the tests under strict secrecy.
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Germany
Ihe
Ibe
Narrow views souring a couple's engagement
A dialogue hints at disapproving families and a forthcoming separation. The speaker notes that both Jane and her fiancé face harsh judgments from relatives, suggesting social pressure and conflicting loyalties influence the couple's future.
Still Works At Ninety Kemp and Son Dissolved in England
Worlington Worth blacksmithing firm dissolved by mutual consent after 78 years of Samuel Kemp at the forge in his ninetieth year. Samuel Kemp believes James is ready to run the business, while noting you can't trust boys. He plans to continue work, shifting from hammering to soldering kettles.
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Kemp and Son
Worlington- Worth
England
Samuel Kemp
James
Canada’s Agricultural Revenue Drops in 1933
Canada’s total gross agricultural revenue for 1933 is pegged at 762 202 000 dollars, down 4 492 000 from 1932 or 0.6 percent. Increases come from farm animals, wool, dairy, fur, honey, clover and grass seed, while field crops, fruits, vegetables, poultry and eggs, maple products, tobacco and flax fibre fall. The largest gains are in farm animals and dairy. the steepest declines occur in field crops and poultry.
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Canada
Greatly Increased Riches Ttig due largely to Roosevelt
An Indian prince, the Nizam of Hyderabad, is now valued at about 800 million dollars in gold hoard inside his strong rooms. Early last year the value was 500.1 million, rising about 60 percent after the U S moved to fix a higher gold price, boosting wealth largely due to President Roosevelt.
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Ttig
Roosevelt
Nizam of
Hyderabad
United States
Regular Zoo at Home Sparks Curious Collection
Kenneth Johnson a University of California student keeps eight snakes a black widow spider and a Gila monster in his bedroom. Johnson who aims to be a zoo keeper studies best ways to keep them content and improve their intelligence by running them through mazes.
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Kenneth Johnson
University of California
Johnson
Good Friend To Horses Police Officer Judges Cruelty Case
Policeman M Elwood, a 20 year London force veteran and horse lover, prosecuted grocer John Hill for cruelty to a pony. The case marked the 1013th equine befriended in court by Elwood, who seeks to bring offenders before the law.
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M. Elwood
John Hill
Elwood
London
Tesla on Verge of Announcing New Inventions
The Buffalo Courier speculates on Nicola Tesla's claim of four new inventions. It highlights wireless power transmission as key, suggesting future flying machines with unlimited range and commercialized early discoveries. The article notes his past wonders as indicators of future feats.
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Nicola Tesla
Tesla
Buffalo Courier
Belgium defies disarmament in national defence push
Belgium joins nations abandoning disarmament talks and shifts to strengthened defence. Over the past eighteen months Belgium has spent about 50 million dollars to fortify the German border, signaling Europe’s march toward larger armaments and steady production for the armament industry.
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Belgium
Europe
River Islands Drift Downstream From Rock Outcrops
Islands in a river continually move downstream as the current erodes the upstream end and deposits at the downstream end. The observation notes ongoing natural change and offers a caution about preaching moral examples.
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